Agger 1,591 Posted April 10, 2017 #521 Share Posted April 10, 2017 53 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said: These are fantastic @Agger arrived early We decided to leave early to make sure that we made it in time this year! OlympicIRL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agger 1,591 Posted April 10, 2017 #522 Share Posted April 10, 2017 1 hour ago, uk12points said: SOMERSET (SW) The county of Somerset is located in South West England, home to the Glastonbury festival, Roman Baths and the Wurzels! For the next 3 weeks it will be home to the delegations of Denmark @Agger and Lithuania @Werloc, both former TISC host nations, but their contrasting experiences of urban and rural Somerset will make them wonder if they really are just a matter of miles away from each other... Denmark - Somerset Levels As the mist rises on the Somerset Levels at dawn the Danish delegation are about to arrive in an area renowned for its natural beauty and biodiversity. However, Team Denmark need to watch their step as the Somerset Levels is one of the most flood prone areas of the UK and by travelling to the Levels Team Denmark are helping the communities across the region who are attempting to increase tourism and gain World Heritage Site status in order to get better flood defences. There is a long history in the Somerset Levels, with perhaps the most interesting tales of all being the legend of King Arthur. The Hill Fort at South Cadbury has long been thought to be Camelot, the home of King Arthur. Arthurian legends surround the region and many locations have some link to the legend. TOP TRIP: Exploring the Arturian Legends at South Cadbury and Glastonbury Cathedral. Glastonbury Festival - a celebration of british culture, music and a whole lot of mud! Somerset is internationally known for its flagship music festival, but the music culture in Somerset extends far beyond the tents of Glastonbury. The hippie and folk music scene across the region is long established, and even in the humble beginnings of the Glastonbury Festival, the Pilton Pop, Blues and Folk Festival celebrated the music of Somerset. Whilst team Denmark may be thankful to miss the thousands of festival goers they will certainly not miss the music. The ceilidh folk music of the South West can be seen in local pubs and small festivals and to welcome Team Denmark to the Somerset Levels here is a special performance by the aptly named Somerset Levellers. Enjoy a jig to the music and a local cider! Thanks a lot for the lovely welcome, and thanks a lot for selecting a place reminding us so much about where we're from with barely any altitude! And of course an area with so much history. I am looking forward to visiting the fort and the Cathedral. But being from a festival loving country (I believe we're the country with most festivals compared to population), I would love to be in Glastonbury for the festival to experience one of the few festivals above our own Roskilde Festival in the rankings! uk12points 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,564 Posted April 10, 2017 #523 Share Posted April 10, 2017 @Agger why did you reply without removing the contents , all these images /video in double are confusing and heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemia 1,259 Posted April 10, 2017 #524 Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) Wow this is amazing @uk12points Bristol seems to be a really nice city! I'm looking forward to where the other juries will be staying for the TAISC! Edited April 10, 2017 by Bohemia uk12points 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezbee2008 809 Posted April 10, 2017 #525 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Yeah, I look forward to seeing where team USA will stay and who we pair up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,552 Posted April 11, 2017 #526 Share Posted April 11, 2017 bestmen 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,552 Posted April 11, 2017 #527 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Didn't Lithuania win some medals at the hot air balloon world champs? Nice choice then If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk12points 434 Posted April 11, 2017 Author #528 Share Posted April 11, 2017 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (MID) The county of Nottinghamshire is located in the Midlands, home to the legend of Robin Hood! For the next 3 weeks this Archery mad county will be home to the delegations of United States @dezbee2008 and Russia @vovanA, some of the most successful competing nations in Archery at the Olympics. You may be thinking what an unlikely pairing, but there is an important history to this region that makes this pairing very interesting.. United States - Sherwood Forest With the longest journey yet Team USA arrived slightly tired, but excited for their next few weeks in the glorious Sherwood Forest, home to the legend of Robin Hood, an outlaw who took from the rich and gave to the poor. The county of Nottinghamshire is positively obsessed with the legend, placing him on their flag, road signs and across the county in statues. But the forest, originally called Birklands and Bilhaugh, has long been a royal hunting ground and is home to the Major Oak, thought to be almost 1000 years old. The importance of Robin Hood to the region cannot be understated, the annual Robin Hood Festival recreates the medieval atmosphere and acts as a celebration of the legend that has put the region on the map. But perhaps for this pairing of countries there is something more important than Robin Hood hidden within Sherwood Forest. There is one place in Sherwood Forest that dates back to Viking times called the Thynghowe, which was only discovered 10 years ago, yet during the 14th-17th centuries it was the place where people and communities came to resolve and settle their disputes. Maybe some of the magic of Sherwood Forest might send this pairing to the opening ceremony as best friends! Russia - Nottingham The Russian delegation arrived early this morning into the city of Nottingham, their home for the coming weeks. Nottingham was originally named Tigguo Cobauc, meaning 'City of Caves' and the famous Nottingham Castle itself sits atop a network fof sandstone caves. It is this castle that has housed Richard the Lionheart, who led the crusades and the Sheriff of Nottingham. But there are a few quirks in this town! Nottingham has one of the smallest cinemas in the world with just 22 seats, the worlds first professional football club (Notts County) and one of the oldest pubs, dating back to 1189, but beware Team Russia supposedly anyone who cleans the Trip to Jerusalem pub will die! Most of the caves within Nottingham are man made and have been used thorughout history for a range of purposes from pubs to air raid shelters and sums. There are over 500 known caves, and over 100 of those have been discovered since 2010. But these cave shave a dark past of disease and revolt. In 1330, King Edward III and a group of conspirators crept through a secret tunnel into the city's castle and took prisoner Roger de Mortimer, a nobleman who had until then effectively been England's ruler. During the Industrial Revolution landlords would house the inlux of workers in the caves, creating slums where disease was rife. Today how about heading to the Hand and Heart pub located in the caves for a drink! dezbee2008, amen09, Gianlu33 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezbee2008 809 Posted April 11, 2017 #529 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Sherwood Forest... it's a very interesting place. I have to admit, it was tiring getting here from New York. We might go over to Nottingham to meet up with Russia (unless they decide to come to us first), and no, no-no-no-no, Trump will not be discussed because we ain't here for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,564 Posted April 11, 2017 #530 Share Posted April 11, 2017 still someone Spoiler @Wanderer Wanderer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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